Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Lianye looked at Hashirama with a complicated expression. "Uncle Hashirama, have you been doing something bad behind my back?"

"Little Renya, don't talk nonsense." Hashirama glared at Renya with displeasure.

Then, he quickly stepped forward to help the old man up, saying, "Grandpa, please get up."

"Lord Hashirama, spare me!"

"Lord Hashirama, we know we were wrong!"

The men showed no intention of getting up, and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Just as Hashirama was at a loss, Renya stepped forward, activated her Sharingan, and looked at the old man at the head of the group.

The old man saw the feet that suddenly appeared and instinctively looked up.

Then he met a pair of scarlet eyes.

Caught off guard, he fell into Lian Ye's illusion.

With Lian Ye's current eye power, she easily invaded the old man's mind.

However, this approach can easily turn the victim into a fool.

However, these guys behaved strangely and didn't seem like good people.

Lian Ye felt no guilt whatsoever about using illusion magic on him...

The old man's actions in the meeting room were gradually "read out".

After seeing everything, Lian Ye's expression turned strange.

It turns out Kaku wasn't just bragging; he really was going to assassinate the God of Shinobi.

If they hadn't taken the wrong path, they might have run into Kakuzu.

"Little Renya, what exactly is going on?" Hashirama Senju asked, seeing Renya's actions.

"The higher-ups of Takigakure sent people to assassinate you. Our arrival made them think the plan had failed, so they came out to beg for mercy..." Renya explained.

The people kneeling on the ground turned pale instantly. They hadn't expected that Hashirama Senju had a fellow expert in genjutsu by his side.

This rendered their previous plan unworkable.

The old man, who had been under the illusion, finally awoke.

He realized what had happened and lowered his head even further.

"Lord Hashirama, spare me!"

"We were just momentarily blinded by greed, please give us a chance!"

"Takigakure is willing to submit to Konoha!"

The higher-ups of Takigakure frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy in order to save their lives.

Lianye slowly drew her katana from her waist and turned to look at Hashirama. "Uncle Hashirama, what should we do with them?"

If Hashirama gives the signal, he will not hesitate to eliminate these people.

These guys who tried to kill me and Uncle Hashirama have no reason to live.

Upon hearing Renya's words, the higher-ups of Takigakure kowtowed even harder.

"Lord Hashirama, spare me..."

Hashirama Senju looked at the person on the ground pleading incessantly, and his heart softened.

"Alright, Xiao Lianye, let's go."

With that, he turned and left.

Hashirama was a kind-hearted and magnanimous person. He deeply understood the preciousness of life and was unwilling to take people's lives easily.

Even when faced with someone trying to assassinate him, he would choose to forgive as long as the other party did not cause irreparable consequences.

Renya didn't know what to say, so she silently put away her sword and left with Hashirama.

He knew that Hashirama did all this only if he possessed great strength, had enough confidence to deal with any assassination attempt, and did not regard the assassin as a serious threat.

Hashirama remained kind and generous as long as he ensured that he and the village were not in danger.

Hashirama is the only one in the ninja world who would be willing to let go of an enemy who wanted to kill him.

If it were any other ninja, it would be a miracle if Takigakure wasn't wiped out...

The leaders of Takigakure collapsed to the ground upon seeing Hashirama and Renya leave, their faces filled with relief at surviving such a disaster.

He almost died!

Thankfully, their gamble paid off; Hashirama Senju really did let them go!

"Hahaha, those who survive a great calamity are sure to have good fortune in the future!"

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P.S.: I didn't reach my power generation target today, so no extra chapter needed, hehehe...

Chapter Sixty-Six: The Man Who Escaped Unscathed

"Little Lianye, do you think there's something wrong with what I did?"

On the way, Hashirama Senju suddenly asked a question.

When he decided to let the higher-ups of Takigakure go, he noticed Korenya's conflicted expression, which seemed to indicate that she did not agree with his decision.

Upon hearing this, Lian Ye hesitated for a moment, then nodded, then shook her head.

"Uncle Hashirama, as long as you're happy."

"That's all?" Hashirama raised an eyebrow, his wide sleeves fluttering in the evening breeze.

He could see the confusion in Renya's eyes, just like the look Tobirama had given him when he let the Uchiha clan members go.

"If it were Tobirama, he would probably say I'm being too sentimental, right?"

Renya agreed, saying, "I think Tobirama-san is right."

Hashirama: "..."

He thought that Renya was different from Tobirama and could understand his good intentions.

Unfortunately, Hashirama was wrong. Renya, like Tobirama, disapproved of his behavior of letting the enemy go.

All I can say is that Renya truly deserves to be raised by Tobirama...

“A ninja should be decisive in killing and never do what Uncle Hashirama did,” Renya continued. “Life is only once. Letting the enemy go only increases the risk of your own death.”

After all, not everyone knows how to repay kindness...

What if he lets the enemy go first, and then the enemy launches a sneak attack the next day?

For Lian Ye, such a saintly act with a high risk of backfiring would never happen to her.

Hashirama was able to do this simply because of his immense power.

Because no one in the ninja world could threaten him, he could do whatever he wanted.

If an ordinary ninja dared to do that, their grave would be overgrown with weeds by now.

Hashirama Senju suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter, startling the birds in the forest.

He reached out and placed his hand on Lian Ye's shoulder, saying earnestly, "Little Lian Ye, you're still too young. You don't understand the benefits of what I'm doing..."

Before Lian Ye could answer, he continued, "Letting the enemy go is sowing the seeds of peace. Every time we lay down our swords and choose to talk, we are building a bridge of understanding for people with different stances."

"As long as people understand and tolerate each other, the ninja world can usher in true peace..."

Lianye's lips twitched, somewhat helplessly: "Uncle Hashirama, you're doing it again."

In the past few days, Hashirama has been instilling the concept of peace in him from time to time.

He was tired of hearing this kind of meaningless nonsense.

But Hashirama would always ramble on for ages, and he could only silently endure it.

Renya subconsciously quickened her pace, and Hashirama hurriedly followed, continuing to explain his understanding of peace.

After an unknown amount of time, Hashirama finally stopped speaking, nodded in satisfaction, and seemed quite pleased with his remarks, his face full of unfinished business.

He subconsciously looked at Lian Ye, only to find that the boy wasn't listening at all, and had cotton stuffed in his ears at some point.

Hashirama sighed helplessly, "Little Renya, I believe you will understand the meaning of my words one day..."

He has been advocating his views on peace, but it seems that no one agrees with him.

This applies to Madara, Tobirama, and Renya alike.

He thought that as long as he was sincere and tolerant enough, he could melt the ice of hatred, but reality was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing his enthusiasm.

He suddenly felt incredibly lonely as he trekked alone on this peaceful road.

Even his closest friends don't agree with him. Can those enemies who were released really understand his good intentions?

This sense of frustration at not being recognized made even this powerful ninja feel powerless and lost.

Looking at the drooping figure of the pillar, Lianye felt a pang of pity.

He began to reflect on whether he had gone too far.

Uncle Hashirama was clearly trying very hard to promote his understanding of peace, but he just seemed impatient...

Thinking of this, Lianye took off her earplugs: "Uncle Hashirama, I think your idea is very good."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama abruptly raised his head, the gloom in his eyes instantly vanishing, replaced by a radiant light.

He gripped Lian Ye's shoulders excitedly, his voice trembling slightly: "You...you think so too?"

“I always thought that no one in this world could understand my persistence. Everyone thought I was crazy, that I was dreaming…”

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his gaze was fixed intently on Lian Ye. "But you actually understood!"

Seeing Hashirama's appearance, Renya felt uneasy, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

As expected, Hashirama then pulled Renya aside and began to describe his views on peace in the ninja world...

Lianye watched as Hashirama kept babbling on and on in front of him, his face showing complete numbness.

He wanted to slap himself twice for talking so much.

At that moment, he deeply understood the true value of "silence is golden".

Hashirama didn't notice Renya's expression and continued chatting with him.

That night, Hashirama seemed to say a lot, but Renya didn't hear a word he said.

He kept asking himself, "Why did I have to be so talkative?"

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"We haven't encountered any mission objectives, so we can finally return to the village to report."

At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, Kakuzu couldn't help but smile.

He thought he was doomed to die after receiving this SSS-rank mission, so he waited anxiously at the entrance of Tangyin Village for three days.

Thank goodness, he didn't see Hashirama Senju!

In this way, Kakuzu won't have to fight the God of Shinobi.

He had no idea what had gotten into the higher-ups of Takigakure that led them to send him to assassinate Hashirama Senju.

But there was no other way; carrying out missions was a ninja's duty.

Even though this mission had a very high chance of costing him his life, as a member of the village, he had no choice but to do it.

Kakuzu is unaware of the truth, so he hasn't turned to the dark side and still loves the village very much.

This is the benefit of brainwashing from childhood...

"Hehehe, I seem to be the only one who accepted the mission to assassinate the God of Shinobi and managed to escape unscathed." Kakuzu's lips curled up, unable to suppress the smile.

This legendary experience can definitely be something to brag about in the future.

Someone who can emerge unscathed from an SSS-level mission speaks volumes about their skill level, right?

He wasn't lying anyway.